Health

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with a doctor at UPMC about how staying active can help prevent injuries.

The coroner said an 18-year-old resident died of "acute disseminated encephalomyelitis," which a rare complication from measles.

The Mifflin County Coroner's office and the Pennsylvania Department of Health said a fourth person has died from measles-related complications.

From a change in how the CDC counts measles deaths to rising rabies exposures, here's your daily dose of health news.

LEWISBURG — The Union County Resource Center will host a free afternoon of events on Sept. 18 in honor of Recovery Month, starting with a Recovery Simulation and ending with a Block Party.The CMSU (Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Union) Drug and Alcohol Program is facilitating a Recovery Simulation from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 18 followed by a collaborative “Welcome to the Neighborhood” Block Party hosted by Susquehanna Valley Mediation, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Gaudenzia, CMSU, and Union County from 2 to 5 p.m.

A spokesperson with the Jefferson County coroner's office stressed the importance of public education and awareness about measles.

Voice disorders may be associated with a higher dementia risk and even could be a stronger early biomarker than hearing loss, researchers said.

The outbreak sickened over 12,883 people across 21 states.

Hot drinks and cancer risk, a spike in child drug exposures and the warning signs of memory loss. Those are your topics in today's "Daily Dose."

The veteran musician said on his SiriusXM channel that he underwent surgery to implant a shunt in his brain.